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Care Home Fish and Chips for Slindon Common events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in Slindon Common.
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
Planning an event in Slindon Common?
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Care home fish and chips in Slindon Common, cooked to order
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. For day centres and lunch clubs and staff thank-you lunches at the home, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and gravy for your guests.
Near Slindon Common, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Slindon Common (BN18)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Lighting for later visits
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Access the van can manage
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Slindon Common
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count families who are joining in
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside, while it is hot.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a delivery order, the van cooks on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Why book our van in Slindon Common
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Classic food your residents already know
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Planning a van visit in Slindon Common
Slindon Common is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. In and around Slindon Common, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Slindon Common is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
Some homes in Slindon Common have links with a local church such as The Parish Church of St Mary, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Visitors arriving by train should know that Barnham station, about 2.1 miles south, is the nearest station. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Slindon Common. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN18, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Sunnybox Lane, Bridle Lane and Shellbridge Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For care home visits just outside Slindon Common, we cover Slindon (1 mile north-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Binsted (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Fontwell (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Arundel Castle (3 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east). The countryside around Slindon Common includes Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Local schools include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Spur Public House (less than half a mile north)
For event organisers in Slindon Common
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
How the day works
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your care home visit. For a summer visit in Slindon Common, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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Common questions in Slindon Common
Is Slindon Common close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Slindon Common?
Barnham station, about 2.1 miles south of the centre.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Slindon Common.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for residents.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Any minimum charge
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- Service time
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch